Roasted Red Pepper Asiago Soup

Last week for “coffee talk Sunday,” my coffee talk friend suggested soup from Uncle Cheetah’s Soup Shop.  I don’t know why I don’t go here more often, it’s basically genius.  The atmosphere is perfect, the soup is hot, and they have grilled cheese prime for dunking.  We split a Goat Cheese and Rosemary Scented Grilled Cheese to dunk in our respective soups: Creamy Tomato Basil and Roasted Red Pepper Asiago. I had the Roasted Red Pepper and wanted to re-create it at home, in fact I almost took it home with me as I may have had a slight spill 🙂 oops!
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Atol de Elote and Pupusas!

I love that even in my very own small city of Grand Rapids, Michigan I can walk into a local establishment and be swept off to another culture for a moment.  I felt this today when on a whim I entered “Pupuseria El Salvador.”  From the not so grandiose entrance, to the mismatched decor, greetings of buenos dìas from behind the counter and the buzz of Spanish filling my ears–a smile swept my face.  I knew that the food was going to be muy bien before my first taste.
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